Winter Solstice has come and gone for another year. Our days are now growing longer, but I know
by experience that it also means the weather will deteriorate over the next
couple of months.
I went for a wander around the garden and loved seeing these
Sweet Williams and Violas flowering.
There are even some spring bulbs starting to shoot.
These bright red Snapdragons made a lovely splash of
happiness.
The only garden work I did this week was a little bit of
weeding in the vegetable patch, and pulling back some of the pea-straw mulch we had
placed around the Silverbeet (Swiss Chard).
The mulch has become very wet with all the rain we have had,
and I was afraid it might rot the plants if it sat too close to them.
I was happy to find no evidence of slugs or snails, but
perhaps they are being sensible and have gone into hibernation for the winter.
No caterpillars on the Broccoli either, which surprised me
until I saw a tiny Silvereye darting through the plant looking for a free meal.
I’ve also seen several Sparrows this week searching under
the house eaves looking for spiders and other insects.
Got to love Nature!
Margaret 😊
That looks a lovely garden spot Margaret - yes, the saying I go by is "As the days get longer the cold gets stronger... " Nature certainly does keep things in balance when given a chance
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Maxine
What a beautiful garden!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind a touch of winter here. It was thirty degrees here. Far too hot for man or beast.
ReplyDeleteI cannot imagine having all that loveliness at our winter solstice.. everything here is starting to be very dreary here at winter solstice. I think I would like yours better.
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed at those flowers blooming in the middle of winter. How cold does your area get? The Swiss Chard is looking great too. I think we're thankful for anything that grows in winter!!
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers! You must have mild winters to have so much blooming in your garden.
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